Overview

Ten uplifting and powerful tales recount the lives of everyday heroes with no special powers except striving for their own identities whether they are gay, bi or transgender, fighting for the right to be themselves.

This selection of short films compiled by Peccadillo Pictures includes the powerful docudrama The Colour Of His Hair starring Josh O’Connor (God’s Own Country), the breathtaking Egyptian animation Half A Life, and Iris Prize 2017 winner, Mother Knows Best.

The Marvellous Mabel Normand: The Leading Lady of Film Comedy

Comedy201878 minsDirector: Mabel Normand

Discover early Hollywood's irrepressible comic pioneer, showcased in this delightful package of short films in which she appears alongside fellow greats Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle and Oliver Hardy.

The Wound

50 Years Legal

Documentary201777 minsDirector: Simon Napier-Bell

Five decades on from the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality, a range of LGBTQ+ stars (including Sir Elton John and Stephen Fry) reflect on Britain's history of prejudice, persecution and liberation.